Freestanding workstation

ABSTRACT

A freestanding workstation includes a desk assembly and a supported hutch assembly, wherein the desk assembly includes a privacy screen that is telescopingly adjustable, thereby allowing adjustment of the overall length thereof and use within desk assemblies of varying lengths. The hutch assembly includes a drop-in tackboard extending along a rear wall thereof, and wire routing assemblies extending along support members for supporting a storage bin, and for housing communication and electrical lines associated with the workstation.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No.10/789,597, filed Feb. 27, 2004, entitled FREESTANDING WORKSTATION, theentire contents of which are incorporated herein in their entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a freestanding workstation, and inparticular to a highly adjustable and easily assembled workstation.

Freestanding workstations are used in a wide variety of officeenvironments, and typically require both easy adjustment andreconfiguration. These workstations typically include a desk assemblyhaving a worksurface, and a hutch assembly supported above theworksurface and including a storage bin for storing office-associatedmaterials and equipment therein.

Heretofore, the desk assemblies associated with these workstations haverequired specialized parts usable only in a desk and/or hutch of aparticular size. As a result, desk assemblies of varying sizes requirecompletely different components, thereby adding to the manufacturingcost of each of these units by requiring specialized manufacturingequipment. Further, components constructed for a desk assembly of aparticular size that are not compatible with desk assemblies ofdifferent sizes add to costs associated with material handling andlogistics. These workstations have also been difficult to assemble, mayrequire specialized tools, and at times specialized knowledgeablepersonnel.

A workstation is desired that incorporates components usable betweenworkstations of varying sizes and configurations, while simultaneouslybeing quick and easy to assemble and disassemble without the requirementof specialized equipment, tools and/or personnel.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

One aspect of the present invention is to provide a privacy screen foruse within a desk assembly having a worksurface and an open span locatedbelow the worksurface, the privacy screen including a first memberhaving a generally planar first portion, a first flange extendinglongitudinally along the first planar portion, and a first end adaptedto be secured to a desk assembly within an open span located below aworksurface of the desk assembly. The privacy screen also includes asecond member having a generally planar second portion, a second flangeextending longitudinally along the second planar portion and configuredto telescopingly receive the first flange of the first member thereinsuch that the planar second portion is substantially proximate theplanar first portion, and a second end adapted to be secured to the deskassembly within the span located below the worksurface of the deskassembly. The first member and the second member is telescopinglyadjustable with respect to one another, thereby allowing adjustment ofan overall length of the privacy screen extending between the first endand the second end.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a desk assemblythat includes a worksurface, a first supporting member supporting theworksurface, and a second supporting member supporting a worksurface,wherein the first supporting member and the second supporting membercooperate to define a span therebetween. The desk assembly also includesa first privacy screen assembly including a first member having agenerally planar first portion, a first flange extending longitudinallyalong the planar first portion, and a first end adapted to be secured tothe first supporting member. The privacy screen also includes a secondmember having a generally planar second portion, a second flangeextending longitudinally along the planar second portion andtelescopingly received within the first flange of the first member suchthat the planar second portion is substantially proximate the planarfirst portion, and a second end secured to the second support member,such that the first member and the second member are telescopinglyadjusted with respect to one another to extend across an entire lengthof the span.

Yet another aspect of the present invention is to provide a hutchassembly that includes a storage bin, and at least one support memberadapted to support the storage bin above a worksurface, thereby definingan open span between the storage bin and the worksurface. The hutchassembly also includes an upper track member located below the storagebin and including a first pocket defining a first depth, and a lowertrack member adapted to be located above the worksurface and including asecond pocket defining a second depth that is less than the first depth.The hutch assembly further includes a substantially planar tackboardhaving an upper edge and a lower edge wherein the tackboard is locatedwithin the upper and lower tracks by inserting the upper edge of thetackboard into the first pocket of the upper track, positioning thelower edge of the tackboard over the second pocket of the lower track,and lowering the lower edge of the tackboard into the second pocket.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a wire routingassembly that includes a housing member including a plurality oflaterally-extending, spaced apart, flexibly resilient fingers forming atleast a part of a rearwall and a first sidewall, and alongitudinally-extending second wall opposed across the rearwall fromthe first sidewall, wherein the first sidewall includes a first portionof a first coupler, and the second sidewall includes a first portion ofa second coupler. The wire routing assembly also includes a cover memberthat includes a body portion having a longitudinally-extending firstedge and a longitudinally-extending second edge opposed across the bodyportion from the first edge, a second portion of the first couplerextending along the first edge of the body portion and adapted to couplewith the first portion of the first coupler, and a second portion of thesecond coupler extending along the second edge of the body portion andadapted to couple with the first portion of the second coupler. Thecover member is connected with the housing member by flexing the fingersof the housing member, thereby allowing coupling of the first and secondportions of the coupler, and coupling the first and second portions ofthe second coupler.

Still yet another aspect of the present invention is to provide a hutchassembly that includes a storage portion, and at least one supportmember adapted to support the storage portion above a worksurface,wherein the at least one support member has an inner surface and achannel extending into and longitudinally along the inner surface. Thehutch assembly also includes a wire routing assembly that includes ahousing including a plurality of laterally-extending, spaced apart,flexibly resilient fingers forming at least a part of a rearwall and asidewall, and a longitudinally-extending second wall opposed across therear from the first sidewall, wherein the first sidewall includes afirst portion of a first coupler, and the second sidewall includes afirst portion of a second coupler, and wherein the housing is locatedwithin the channel of the at least one support member. The wire routingassembly also includes a cover member including a body portion having alongitudinally-extending first edge and a longitudinally-extendingsecond edge opposed across the body portion from the first edge, asecond portion of the first coupler extending along the first edge andadapted to couple with the first portion of the first coupler, and asecond portion of the second coupler extending along the second edge andadapted to couple with the first portion of the second coupler. Thecover member is connected with the housing member by flexing the fingersof the housing member, thereby allowing coupling of the first and secondportions of the first coupler and coupling of the first and secondportions of the second coupler.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a hutch assemblythat includes a storage portion, and at least one support member adaptedto support the storage portion above a worksurface, wherein the at leastone support member includes an inner surface and a channel extendinginto and longitudinally along the inner surface, and wherein the channelincludes a pair of opposed walls each having an inwardly-facing surface.The storage assembly also includes a cover member including a bodyportion and a pair of sidewalls extending longitudinally along andsubstantially orthogonally from the body portion, wherein each side wallof the cover member has an outwardly-facing surface. The cover member iscoupled with the at least one support member by positioning the covermember within the channel such that the outwardly-facing surface of eachwall of the cover member frictionally engages the inner-facing surfaceof the respective wall of the channel. The cover member cooperates withthe channel to form a wire passageway therebetween.

The present inventive freestanding workstation has comparatively reducedmanufacturing costs, includes an uncomplicated design, is economical tomanufacture, can be easily and quickly assembled by even unskilledpersonnel and is particularly well adapted for the proposed use.

These and other advantages of the invention will be further understoodand appreciated by those skilled in the art by reference to thefollowing written specification, claims and appended drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a freestanding workstation embodying thepresent invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the workstation;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a support of the workstation;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a privacy screen of theworkstation;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional side view of the privacy screen;

FIG. 6 is a side view of a privacy screen assembled with a supportingmember and a worksurface;

FIG. 7A is an exploded perspective view of a rear wall and a tackboardof the workstation;

FIG. 7B is a perspective view of the tackboard partially assembled withthe rear wall;

FIG. 7C is a perspective view of the tackboard partially assembled withthe rear wall;

FIG. 7D is a perspective view of the tackboard assembled with the rearwall;

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a wire routing assembly of theworkstation;

FIG. 9 is an end view of the wire routing assembly;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of the rear wall, a support member and aworksurface of the workstation with a cover of the wire routing assemblypartially cut-away;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the wirecover of the workstation; and

FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of the rear wall, the support member and theworksurface of the workstation, and the alternative embodiment of thewire cover.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

For purposes of description herein, the terms “upper,” “lower,” “right,”“left,” “rear,” “front,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” and derivativesthereof shall relate to the invention as oriented in FIGS. 1 and 2.However, it is to be understood that the invention may assume variousalternative orientations and step sequences, except where expresslyspecified to the contrary. It is also to be understood that the specificdevices and processes illustrated in the attached drawings, anddescribed in the following specification are exemplary embodiments ofthe inventive concepts defined in the appended claims. Hence, specificdimensions and other physical characteristics relating to theembodiments disclosed herein are not to be considered as limiting,unless the claims expressly state otherwise.

The reference numeral 10 (FIGS. 1 and 2) generally designates afreestanding workstation embodying the present invention and including adesk assembly 12 and a hutch assembly 14 supported over the deskassembly 12. The desk assembly 12 includes a plurality of supportingmembers 16, which in the illustrated example, includes a drawer file 18,a pair of triangularly-shaped support legs 19 and a supporting wall 20.The desk assembly 12 also includes a two-piece, L-shaped worksurface 22connected with the supporting members 16 via mounting hardware (notshown). The desk assembly 12 further includes a privacy screen 26 thatextends between one of the drawer files 18 and the supporting wall 20.The hutch assembly 14 includes an overhead storage bin 28 as defined bya bottom wall 30, a top wall 32, end walls 34 and a rear wall 36, whichcooperate to define an interior space 37. The interior space 37 issubdivided into storage compartments 40, 42, 44 by a pair of interiorwalls 46. The storage compartments 40 and 44 are enclosed by a pair ofdoors 48 hingedly attached to the associated end walls 34. The hutchassembly 14 further includes a rear wall 50 and a tackboard 52.

Each leg 200 (FIG. 3) includes a triangularly-shaped housing 202 havinga pair of mutually-perpendicular side walls 204 and a pair ofinwardly-extending end walls 206. Each side wall 204 includes aninwardly-extending C-shaped channel 208. Each channel 208 includes anouter wall 209 and an inner wall 211, that each include a plurality ofapertures 213 spaced therealong. Each end wall 204 includes a pluralityof mounting apertures 210 adapted to receive mounting hardware, such asscrews (not shown) therein, for mounting the legs 200 to an underside ofthe worksurface 22, and an U-shaped notch 212 adapted to receiveelectrical and communication lines therethrough. Each leg 200 furtherincludes a cover member 214 having a body portion 216 and a pair ofmounting flanges 218 opposed across the body portion 216 and extendinglongitudinally therealong. Each flange 218 extends outwardly from thebody portion 216 at an angle such that the flanges 216 abut the channels208, and includes a plurality of apertures 217 spaced along the lengthof each flange 216 and adapted to receive mounting screws 219 therein.Each cover member 214 includes a rectangularly-shaped notch 220 locatedat each end of the cover member and positioned so as to be aligned withthe notch 212 of the housing 202. In assembly, the cover member 214 ispositioned with the housing 202 such that the flanges 218 of the covermember 214 abut the channels 208 of the housing 202, and the notches 220of the cover member 214 are aligned with the notches 212 of the housing202. The screws 219 are threaded into the apertures 209 and 217, therebyconnecting the cover member 214 with the housing 202. A privacy screen26 extends between and is coupled to the legs 200.

The privacy screen 26 (FIG. 4) includes first member 54 and a secondmember 56. The first member 54 includes a generally planar body portion58 and a longitudinally-extending C-shaped channel 60. The channel 60includes a bottom wall 62 extending orthogonally outward from the bodyportion 58, and an inner wall 64 extending orthogonally upward from thebottom wall 62. The first member 54 also includes alongitudinally-extending upper flange 66 extending orthogonally outwardfrom the body portion 58. The upper flange 66 includes a notch 68located at an end of the upper flange 66 and adapted to receivecommunication and electrical lines therethrough, depending upon theconfiguration of the workstation 100. The first member 54 furtherincludes an end wall 70 extending orthogonally outward from the bodyportion 58. The upper flange 66 and the end wall 70 of the first member54 each include a plurality of apertures 72 adapted to receive mountinghardware therein to secure the privacy screen 26 to the desk assembly12, as described below. The second member 56 of the privacy screen 26includes a substantially planar body portion 74, a bottom channel 76, anupper flange 78 and an end wall 80. The channel 76 includes a bottomwall 82 extending orthogonally outward from the body portion 74, aninner wall 84 extending orthogonally upward from the bottom wall 82, andan inner lip 86 extending from the inner wall 84 and inwardly towardsthe body portion 74. The upper flange 78 and the end wall 80 each extendorthogonally outward from the body portion 74 and include a plurality ofapertures 88 extending therethrough for receiving mounting hardware forsecuring the privacy screen 26 to the desk assembly 12, as describedbelow. The upper flange 78 of the second member 56 includes a notch 90located near an end thereof, and adapted to receive communication andelectrical lines, depending upon the configuration of the workstation10.

In assembly, as best illustrated in FIG. 5, the first member 54 and thesecond member 56 are telescoping connected to one another by insertingthe channel 60 of the first member 54 into the channel 76 of the secondmember 56. Specifically, the inner wall 64 of the channel 60 is slidablyreceived within a gap 92 as formed between the lip 86 and the inner wall84 of the channel 76. Once assembled, the body portion 58 of the firstmember 54 is located proximate the body portion 74 of the second member56, while the upper flange 66 of the first member 54 tracks below theupper flange 78 of the second member 56.

The privacy screen 26 (FIG. 6) is assembled with the desk assembly 12 bya plurality of mechanical fasteners such as screws 94 that extendthrough the apertures 72 and 88 and are received within co-alignedapertures (not shown) located within one of the drawer files 18 and theworksurface 22. Additional mounting apertures 96 may be drilled throughthe body portions 58, 74 of the first and second members 54, 56 of theprivacy screen 26, depending upon the configuration of the workstation10, so as to receive additional mounting hardware therein.

The rearwall 50 (FIG. 7A) of the hutch assembly 14 includes a planarbody portion 98, a C-shaped upper track member 100, and a C-shaped lowertrack member 102, each integrally formed with the body portion 98. Theupper track member 100 includes a top wall 104 extending orthogonallyoutward from the body portion 98, and a side wall 106 extendingorthogonally downward from the top wall 104 to define a total depth ofthe upper track member. The lower track member 102 includes a bottomwall 108 extending orthogonally outward from the body portion 98, and asidewall 110 extending orthogonally upwardly from the bottom wall 108 todefine a total for the lower track member 102. The tackboard 52 of thehutch assembly 14 is substantially planar, and includes a top edge 112and a bottom edge 114. The tackboard 52 is constructed of a materialsuch as cork or similar synthetic material capable of receivingstick-pins and the like therein. The tackboard may also include awhiteboard like surface across a portion thereof.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 7B-7D, the tackboard 52 is assembled withthe rearwall 50 by placing the top edge 112 of the tackboard 52 withinthe upper track member 100, and then pivoting the lower edge 114 of thetackboard 52 towards the body portion 98 of the rearwall 50 in adirection as indicated by directional arrow 116. Once the bottom edge114 of the tackboard 52 is located above the lower track member 102, thetackboard 52 is moved in a downward direction as indicated bydirectional arrow 118 until the bottom edge 114 of the tackboard 52 islocated within the lower track member 102. The tackboard 52 is therebyslidably secured within the upper track member 100 and the lower trackmember 102 within a direction as indicated by directional arrow 119, asthe total depth of the lower track member 102 is less than the totaldepth of the upper track member 100.

The rearwall 50 further includes a pair of end flanges 120 each having aplurality of apertures 122 that receive mounting hardware such as screws124 therein for securing the rearwall 50 to the end walls 34 of thehutch assembly 14. A plurality of apertures 105 extend through the topwall 104 of the upper track member 100 and the bottom wall 108 of thelower track member 102 for securing the rearwall 50 to the bottom wall30 of the storage bin 28 and the worksurface 22, respectively. Therearwall 50 further includes an aperture 128 located proximate the lowertrack member 102 and the end flanges 120. Each aperture 128 is adaptedto receive electrical and communication lines therethrough as typicallyassociated with an office-type setting.

The hutch assembly 14 further includes a pair of wire routing assemblies130 (FIGS. 8 and 9) each received within a longitudinally-extendingchannel 132 that extends inwardly into an inner surface 134 of each endwall 34, and that each include an end wall 133 having an aperture 135extending therethrough. Each wire routing assembly 130 includes ahousing member 136 and a cover member 138 that cooperate to form apassage 140. The housing member 136 includes a rearwall 142 having alongitudinally-extending solid wall 144 and a plurality of spaced apart,flexibly resilient fingers 146 extending laterally from the solid wall144. The fingers 146 include a first portion 148 that cooperate with thesolid wall 144 to form the rear wall 142, and a second portion 150 thatextends substantially perpendicular to the first portion 148, and thatcooperate with one another to form a first sidewall 152. The end of eachfinger 146 includes a longitudinally-extending channel 154, a tab 156,and an inwardly-extending support arm 158. The housing member 136further includes a longitudinally-extending second side wall 160 havinga longitudinally-extending channel 162, a longitudinally-extending tab164 and an inwardly-extending support arm 166. The cover member 138includes an arcuately-shaped body portion 168 having alongitudinally-extending first edge 170 and a longitudinally-extendingsecond edge 172 opposed across the body portion 168. The first edge 170includes a longitudinally-extending channel 174 and alongitudinally-extending tab 176, while the second edge 172 includes alongitudinally-extending channel 178 and a longitudinally-extending tab180.

In assembly, the housing member 136 (FIG. 10) of each wire routingassembly 130 is placed within the channel 132 of an associated end wall134 and is secured therein via a fastener such as double-sided tape, amechanical fastener, or the like. The cover member 138 is then connectedwith the housing member 136 by pressing the cover member 138 towards thehousing member 136 in a direction as indicated and represented bydirectional 182, thereby causing the fingers 146 of the housing member136 to flex as tab 176 guides over tab 156, and as tab 180 guides overtab 164, thereby snappably connecting the cover member 138 with thehousing member 136. Specifically, the snap connection between the covermember 138 and the housing 136 is created by tabs 156, 164, 176, 180being received within channels 174, 178, 154, 162, respectively, andthereby conceals wires and communication lines routed within theinternal passageway 140. The cover members 138 further conceal thefasteners 136 that extend through the apertures 135 of the end walls 133and that are received within mating apertures located within theworksurfaces 22, thereby securing the hutch assembly 14 with the deskassembly 12.

In an alternative embodiment, a single-piece wire cover 230 (FIGS. 11and 12) includes a first end 232 and a second end 234, a planar bodyportion 236, and a pair of flanges 238 extending longitudinally alongand substantially perpendicular to the body portion 236. Each end 232,234 includes a rectangularly-shaped notch 240 for receiving electricaland communication lines therethrough.

In assembly, each cover 230 is placed within an associated channel 132such that the outer surfaces of each flange 238 frictionally engage thesidewalls of the channel 132, thereby holding the cover 230 within thechannel 132.

In another alternative embodiment, a rearwall 50 a is constructed toprovide a gap 240 between the bottom of the rearwall 50 a and theworksurface 12 when the rearwall 50 a is positioned within theworkstation 10. Since the rearwall 50 a is similar to thepreviously-described rearwall 50, similar parts appearing in FIGS. 7A-7Dand FIG. 13 are represented by the same, corresponding referencenumeral, except for the suffix “a” in the numerals of the latter. In theillustrated example, the gap 240 located between the bottom of the wall50 a and the worksurface 12 is covered by a strip member 242 (FIG. 14).The strip member 242 includes a base wall 244, a sidewall 246 extendingorthogonally upward from the base wall 244, a top wall 248 extendingorthogonally inwardly from the sidewall 246 approximately half thedistance of the base wall 244, and an inner wall 250 extendingorthogonally downward from the top wall 248 approximately half thedistance of the sidewall 246. The walls 244, 246 248, 250 cooperate toform a longitudinally-extending gap 251 therebetween. The strip member242 further includes an arcuately-shaped cover wall 252 extendingdownwardly from the base wall 244 from a location spaced between aninner edge 254 of the base wall 244 and the side wall 246. The stripmember 242 is preferably extruded from a flexibly-resilient material.

In assembly, the rearwall 50 a is assembled within the workstation 10 aspreviously described. The gap 240 is then covered from view by the stripmember 242. Specifically, the strip member 242 is fitted onto the lowertrack member 102 a by flexing the strip member 242 such that the lowertrack member 102 a is located within the gap 251 and the cover wall 252extends below the lower track member 102 a and preferably contacts theworksurface 12. Communication and electrical lines can be routedanywhere along the length of the gap 240, thereby providing significantversatility and adaptability to the office environment and specificallyto the workstation 10.

The present inventive freestanding workstation has comparatively reducedmanufacturing costs, includes an uncomplicated design, is economical tomanufacture, can be easily and quickly assembled by even unskilledpersonnel and is particularly well adapted for the proposed use.

In the foregoing description, it will be readily appreciated by thoseskilled in the art that modifications may be made to the inventionwithout departing from the concepts disclosed herein. Such modificationsare to be considered as included in the following claims, unless theseclaims by their language expressly state otherwise.

1. A hutch assembly, comprising: a storage portion; at least one supportmember adapted to support the storage portion above a worksurface, theat least one support member having an inner surface and a channelextending into and longitudinally along the inner surface, the channelincluding a pair of opposed walls each having an inwardly facingsurface; and a cover member including a body portion and pair of sidewalls extending longitudinally along and substantially orthogonally fromthe body portion, each side wall of the cover member having an outwardlyfacing surface; wherein the cover member is coupled with the at leastone support member by positioning the cover member within the channelsuch that the outwardly facing surface of each wall of the cover memberfrictionally engages the inwardly facing surface of the respective wallof the channel, and wherein the cover member cooperates with the channelto form a wire passageway therebetween.
 2. The hutch assembly of claim1, wherein the cover member includes at least one notch extendingtherethrough that is adapted to receive wires therethrough.
 3. The hutchassembly of claim 2, wherein the at least one notch is located withinthe body portion.
 4. The hutch assembly of claim 2, wherein the at leastone notch is substantially rectangularly shaped.
 5. The hutch assemblyof claim 2, wherein the at least one notch is located substantiallyproximate the storage portion.
 6. The hutch assembly of claim 2, whereinthe at least one notch includes a pair of notches located at oppositesends of the cover member.
 7. The hutch assembly of claim 6, wherein atleast one of the pair of notches is adapted to be located substantiallyproximate a worksurface.
 8. The hutch assembly of claim 1, wherein theinner surface of the support member and an outer surface of the bodyportion of the cover member comprise a similar aesthetic appearance. 9.The hutch assembly of claim 1, wherein the inner surface of the supportmember and an outer surface of the body portion of the cover member aresubstantially flush when the cover member is coupled with the supportmember.
 10. A workstation, comprising: a desk assembly comprising aworksurface; and a hutch assembly comprising: a storage portion; atleast one support member adapted to support the storage portion above aworksurface, the at least one support member having an inner surface anda channel extending into and longitudinally along the inner surface, thechannel including a pair of opposed walls each having an inwardly facingsurface; and a cover member including a body portion and pair of sidewalls extending longitudinally along and substantially orthogonally fromthe body portion, each side wall of the cover member having an outwardlyfacing surface; wherein the cover member is coupled with the at leastone support member by positioning the cover member within the channelsuch that the outwardly facing surface of each wall of the cover memberfrictionally engages the inwardly facing surface of the respective wallof the channel, and wherein the cover member cooperates with the channelto form a wire passageway therebetween.
 11. The workstation of claim 10,wherein the cover member includes at least one notch extendingtherethrough that is adapted to receive wires therethrough.
 12. Theworkstation of claim 11, wherein the at least one notch is locatedwithin the body portion.
 13. The workstation of claim 11, wherein the atleast one notch is substantially rectangularly-shaped.
 14. Theworkstation of claim 11, wherein the at least one notch is locatedsubstantially proximate the storage portion.
 15. The workstation ofclaim 11, wherein the at least one notch includes a pair of notcheslocated at opposites ends of the cover member.
 16. The workstation ofclaim 15, wherein at least one of the pair of notches is locatedsubstantially proximate the worksurface.
 17. The workstation of claim 1,wherein the inner surface of the support member and the outer surface ofthe body portion of the cover member comprise a similar aestheticappearance.
 18. The workstation of claim 1, wherein the inner surface ofthe support member and an outer surface of the body portion of the covermember are substantially flush when the cover member is coupled with thesupport member.